First Franco-Chinese satellite project will help spot ocean storms and tackle climate change
(WorldNews China)

France and China’s space agencies unveiled their first joint satellite in Beijing on Friday, and plan to use the vessel to improve forecasting of ocean storms and cyclones. The satellite, named CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography Satellite), is due to be launched next year by China and will primarily be used to study wind and ocean wave patterns. Understanding the interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere will also help to model and tackle climate change, scientists said. “In......